Bromeliad marsupial frog vs koala

Gastrotheca plumbea compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bromeliad marsupial frog	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hemiphractidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Gastrotheca	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Gastrotheca plumbea	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bromeliad marsupial frog and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Bromeliad marsupial frog

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bromeliad marsupial frog	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bromeliad marsupial frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bromeliad marsupial frog

The Bromeliad Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca plumbea) is a species in the genus Gastrotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.